TabSearcher Firefox

TabSearcher

By: Gerald
Easy tab search & switching with options for customization.

Features & Capabilities

This add-on source code was built on top of the TabSearch add-on.

Features

  • Keyboard-accessible interface for tab management (with customizable shortcuts)
  • Extensive options for configuration
  • Can search bookmarks and history
  • List and restore recently closed tabs
  • Visual count of the number of tabs open in a window

You can always read the latest version of the changelog here

Shortcuts

All below except 'Toggle Extension' are customizable from the extension settings page. You can set up to two shortcuts for each command (except 'Toggle Extension')

Ctrl + Shift + F - Toggle extension (Windows/Linux) Cmd + Shift + L - Toggle extension (macOS) Ctrl + Backspace - Delete tab Enter - Open selected tab or first in list if not selected Up/Left - Select previous tab Down/Right - Select next tab Alt + R - Refresh tab Alt + P - Pin tab Ctrl + C - Copy Tab URL Alt + Shift + D - Delete all duplicate tabs Alt + M - Mute (only if tab is audible)

Privacy Policy None of your browsing information is saved or accessed. Your browser's storage is only used to save your settings.

Known Issues

  • If you see a shortcut that's set to the "Win" key it will not work, please disable it or set it to another binding
  • Successive presses of the "Toggle Mute" command don't work. Switch to another tab then back before re-pressing toggling mute

The issues below are mainly Firefox issues:

  • If the popup icon is hidden inside the overflow toolbar menu, the popup shortcut won't work.
  • Input might not focus when the search popup is activated for certain users (Windows users mainly report this). Bugzilla Report. Fixed in FF60. Workaround for now is pressing tab after the popup opens (thanks recycler.fox for the suggestion)
  • Popup activation shortcut: changing this is possible after FF60, still need to update the extension to support this

This extension is open source, see the repository here Also check out the original source at: https://github.com/reblws/tab-search/

User Growth & Download Statistics

Manifest V2 Add-on
By:
Gerald
Daily users:
2
Version:
0.5.0 Last updated: 2025-08-19
Version code:
6013720
Creation date:
2025-08-16
Risk:
Moderate risk impact Moderate risk likelihood
Permissions:
Size:
361.50KB
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Firefox Add-ons Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-17
Compare stats and ranking:

Contact the developer

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Developed by:
Gerald
Firefox Add-ons Store
https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/tabsearcher/

Is TabSearcher Safe?

Risk impact
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TabSearcher requires a few sensitive permissions. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk impact analysis details
  • Critical Grants access to browser tabs, which can be used to track user browsing habits and history, presenting a privacy concern.
Risk likelihood
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TabSearcher is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this add-on.

Risk likelihood analysis details
  • High This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.
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